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Topic: What is your favorite Surround Sound Mix?
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 01, 2007 08:52 PM
Listening to a magnificent surround mix can be just as enjoyable as the image on screen. What is your favorite mix?
I would have to say my favorite over all mix is James Cameron's "Abyss" surround mix. The sound of dripping water ALL AROUND you. It was also a mix that wasn't too loud and the subtle surround sections of the soundtrack really lets you listen to everything that "surrounds" you. Also, incredibly crisp.
In fact, most of James Cameron's soundtracks are very good, surround wise.
My favorite all time moment, however, is the very beginning of Steven Speilberg's "Always".
When the water aircraft lands on the water in the background, (with two fisherman sleeping in thier boat in the foreground), the plane quickly moves to the foreground and when it takes off right over the two men and out of frame, you really honestly believe that you hear the plane go behind you. Truly, one of the smoothest transitions from front speakers to the back.
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted October 05, 2007 10:11 PM
One of the great ones is the director's cut of "Das Boot", with a choice for the remixed/remastered track of Dolby Digital or DTS. Astounding, but often subtle, "wrap-around" sound effects when the boat test-dives, and the general use of ambience aboard the vessel sets the scene. Of course, then there are the monstrous explosions.
A case of a director caring so much, he wanted to make it just right the second time around (I recall them getting composer Claus Doldinger back into the studio to re-mix the original stems of the music track, along with re-doing the total mix.)
A really fine film, improved with better technology. A rarity indeed.
Best, Claus Harding.
-------------------- "Why are there shots of deserts in a scene that's supposed to take place in Belgium during the winter?" (Review of 'Battle of the Bulge'.)
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